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2nd Rotary District Conference in China – Nanking 1937
2nd Conference of the 81st District of Rotary International Nanking, Republic of China – 11-13 April 1937 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 April 2014 The purpose of the District Conference is to provide opportunities for networking, inspirational addresses, and discussions of Rotary-related matters. The event should recognize the service programs, projects,…
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The 1994 R.I. Convention in Taipei Celebrated the 75 Years of Rotary in Asia
The love of high strategy has fascinated the Chinese for centuries. To the Chinese mind, planning complex manoeuvres and executing intricate plans harmoniously are among the most treasured human qualities. In June 1994, a monumental puzzle was posed to Taiwan’s Rotary leaders, as well as to the members of the 1994 R.I. Convention Committee: how…
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Shanghai Rotary Club opens National Campaign against Smallpox in 1926
Shanghai Rotary Club initiated National Campaign against Smallpox, 1926 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 December 2015 Since the inception of the 6 Areas of Focus by Rotary International in recent years, December every year is designated as “Disease Prevention and Treatment Month”, commencing from this Rotary Year 2015-2016. The concern on…
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Eminent Rotarians on the Roster of Lingnan University Honorary Graduates
Eminent Rotarians on the Roster of Lingnan University Honorary Graduates 1 August 2015 This article attempts to identify some of the Eminent Rotarians who have been on the roster of Honorary Graduates of the Lingnan University (嶺南大學) in Hong Kong since it passed an academic accreditation review from the Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation,…
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Eminent Hong Kong Rotarians Honored with Grand Bauhinia Medal
榮授大紫荊勳章的香港傑出扶輪人 Eminent Hong Kong Rotarians Honored with Grand Bauhinia Medals By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 November 2023 2021 年 7 月 1 日，是中華人民共和國香港特別行政區成立後邁進第 25 年，這也是政府在 《憲報》上公佈年度授勳名單的日子。 「大紫荊勳章」是香港特別行政區授勳及嘉獎制度下的最高榮譽，表揚畢生為香港社會作出 重大貢獻的人士。「大紫荊勳章」自 1997 年 7 月 1 日起每年頒授一次，所有受勳者皆可以終生 在其英文名字前加上「The Honorable」，亦可在其名字後加上「大紫荊勳賢」或「GBM」。 紫荊花是香港的花徽。大紫荊勳章由 18K 黃金及 18K 白金嵌成的，圖案為星光托著紫荊花， 紫荊代表香港，一顆星代表中國；絲帶的紅色和金色象徵高貴榮譽。 本文試圖列出自 1997 年 7 月 1 日香港特別行政區成立以來，曾獲得大紫荊勳章的傑出扶輪 社員。 The…
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The First Meeting of Rotary
This article was downloaded from the website of The Rotary Club of Ahuriri, Napier, New Zealand (RI District 9930):The First Meeting of RotaryThe 23rd February each year marks the anniversary since the Thursday of 23 February 1905 when Paul Harris, his friend and client Silvester Schiele, friend Gus Loehr and acquantance Hiram Shorey met in…
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Rotarians served the Sanitary Board/Urban Council/Regional Council of the British Crown Colony Hong Kong
Rotarians served the Sanitary Board/Urban Council/Regional Council of the British Crown Colony Hong Kong 1883 – 1999 15 October 2016 Coat-of-Arms of the Hong Kong Urban Council, 1935-1999 Logo of the Urban Council, 1973-1999 The Urban Council (香港市政局) was first established as the Sanitary Board (香港潔淨局) in 1883 in the British Crown Colony Hong Kong.…
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Dr. Chau Cham-Son (Hong Kong) 周湛燊博士(香港)
Dr. Chau Cham-Son — A Rotarian of Life Long Scouting Former Headquarters Commissioner (Public Relations) The Scout Association of Hong Kong 15 January 2024 Dr. Chau Cham-Son (周湛燊博士), OBE, CStJ, HonLLD (Liverpool), BA(AS)(HKU), JP, (23 August 1932 – 9 October 2023), was a senior Rotarian of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong (香港扶輪社) holding the…
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Sir William Woodward Hornell (Hong Kong) 康寧爵士(香港)
Sir William Woodward Hornell The First Rotary Club President in Hong Kong Sir William Woodward Hornell (康寧爵士), Kt, CIE, HonLLD (HKU), MA (Oxford), (1878-1950), Knight Educationalist, was the first president of The Rotary Club of Hong Kong (香港扶輪社) from 1930 to 1932, when he was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong (香港大學校長). Though…
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Hong Kong Rotary Club – Mobile Clinic for Mongolia – 2017
SCMP.COM Companies Hong Kong’s Rotary and Land Rover clubs turn an old truck into a mobile clinic for Mongolia’s poor Clubs raise over HK$800,000 to renovate Aussie six-wheel drive and send it on a cancer- screening mission to Ulan Bator Topic | Motoring William Wadsworth Published: 2:52pm, 16 Jun, 2017 Hong Kong’s Rotarians could soon…
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Hong Kong Rotary Club – Charity Ball in aid of Kamp for Kids – 1950
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Kowloon North Rotary Club – Donated computers to Ulaanbaatar high school, Mongolia – 2001
Hong Kong Rotarians donate computers to Mongolian high schools The Rotary Club of Kowloon North, Hong Kong, donated U.S. $25,000 worth of computers to high schools in Ulan Bator, Mongolia. Pictured: William Benter, past president of the Rotary Club of Kowloon North, points to one of the new computers, while RI Vice-President Gary Huang (left)…
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Hangchow Rotary Club (1931) – The First Mandarin Speaking Club in History
史上第一家華語扶輪社 – 杭州扶輪社(1931) Hangchow Rotary Club (1931) The First Mandarin Speaking Club in History By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 May 2014 Hangchow Rotary Club (杭州扶輪社), chartered on 23 June 1932, was the first Mandarin speaking Club in history, located in Hangchow (Hangzhou), capital city of Chekiang (Zhejiang) Province of the Republic…
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Scientific Training for Chinese Farmers by Vernon Nash
THE ROTARIAN September, I 926 Mr_ Yu ChenCliou, Manager of the College Farms, the first Chinese student to he graduated in agriculture under Walu’r E. Chamberlain. Goals are widely raised throughout China as milk animals. The one in the picture, however, is un importation from Switzerland. Waller E. Chamberlain, head of the Department of Agriculture,…
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Huang Hui (Taipei) 黃煇(臺北)
By GERALDINE FITCH Author and Lecturer IN A mountain valley in Taiwan, where shouts of construction workers and the roar of motors fill the air, a well-groomed onlooker pauses thoughtfully to survey his latest accomplishment. Typhoons and earthquakes and rock slides have tested the temper and abilities of his men, but now, from the floor…
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Eminent Rotarians on the Honorary Doctorates Roster of The University of Macau
澳門大學榮譽博士榜上的傑出扶輪社員 Eminent Rotarians on the Honorary Doctorates Roster of The University of Macau By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 July 2023 The University of Macau (Universidade de Macau) ( 澳 門 大 學 ) (UM) is a public comprehensive research university serving as the flagship higher education institution in the Macao Special…
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Ir. Dr. Joseph CHOW Ming-Kuen (Hong Kong Island West) 周明權博士 (香港西區)
香港西區扶輪社 — 工程師周明權博士 Ir. Dr. Joseph CHOW Ming-Kuen, O.B.E., J.P. The Hong Kong Rotarian ‘Wonderful and Gentle Soul’ 1 December 2018 In an email to graduates, Professor Christopher Chao (趙汝恆教授), Dean of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong, appraised the School’s distinguished alumnus: “Dr. Chow … … … passionately and selflessly dedicated himself to…
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Rotarians served as Commandants of Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force
Rotarians served as Commandants of Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 1 July 2025 The Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force (HKAPF) (香港輔助警察隊) is a volunteer reserve unit of the Hong Kong Police Force, originally formed in 1914 to serve as a supplementary force during natural disasters and civil…
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Dr. George Hung Hon-Cheung (Hong Kong Island West) 熊翰章博士(香港西區)
中文版在第 7-10 頁 香港西區扶輪社熊翰章博士–崇基學院董事會主席 1993-2002 Hong Kong Island West Rotarian Dr. George Hung Hon-Cheung Chung Chi College Trustees Board Chairman 1993-2002 By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) — 1 October 2025 Rotarian Advisor 1983-1987 to The Rotaract Club of Chung Chi College Dr. George Hung Hon-Cheung (熊翰章博士), HonDSocSc (CUHK) (1934 – 21 August…
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Dr. Hsu Shu-Hsi (Peiping) 徐淑希博士(北平)
中文版在第 9-28 頁 北平扶輪社員徐淑希博士–從大學教授到特命全權大使 Peiping Rotarian Dr. Hsu Shu-Hsi — from Professor to Ambassador By Herbert K. Lau (劉敬恒) (Rotary China Historian) 15 April 2015 Dr. Hsu Shu-Hsi (徐淑希博士), PhD (Columbia), BA (HKU), (3 April 1892 – 14 January 1982) was a diplomat and international law expert in the Republic of China (中華民國) government, who…
